Mission control might never have witnessed Neil Armstrong take his first steps on the moon if it weren't for the vision of men like Eugene Shoemaker. Geologists Ivo Luccitta and Jerry Schaber say Shoemaker, who was their boss and a…
Inside "Game of Thrones" A girl has a name — and now, so do a lot of other girls. "Game of Thrones" baby names are surging in popularity, and new data from the Social Security Administration published Friday, shows they are…
Washington -- President Trump has heightened tensions with China by boosting tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods from 10 percent to 25 percent. And his administration is threatening to again raise tariffs. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Friday that…
The White House asked former White House counsel Don McGahn to publicly state President Trump did not obstruct justice, CBS News has confirmed. A source familiar with the matter told CBS News that White House lawyer Emmet Flood made the…
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Oversight battle between White House, Congress The White House asked former White House counsel Don McGahn to publicly state President Trump did not obstruct justice, CBS News has confirmed. A source familiar with the matter told CBS News that White…
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Billionaire Richard Branson is moving Virgin Galactic’s winged passenger rocket and more than 100 employees from California to a remote commercial launch and landing facility in southern New Mexico, bringing his space-tourism dream a step…
One of the founding members of the 1990s hip-hop group the Fugees has been charged in a campaign finance conspiracy that took place during the 2012 presidential election, the Justice Department said Friday. A four-count indictment accuses Prakazrel "Pras" Michel…
Swarthmore frats disband over leaked documents Swarthmore, Pa. – Fraternities and sororities will no longer be allowed at Swarthmore College following outrage over years-old documents allegedly written by one fraternity that contain derogatory comments about women and the LGBTQ community,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and China have gone through rough patches before. The American public recoiled — and the U.S. government imposed sanctions — after the People’s Liberation Army slaughtered hundreds of civilians in the streets of Beijing in…
The 21 candidates who make up the sprawling 2020 Democratic presidential field range in age from 37 to 77 and include liberals and moderates; senators, governors and mayors; and an unprecedented number of women and minorities. Democrats view the upcoming…
BEIJING (AP) — Animal rights groups on Saturday cheered the release of 37 spotted seal pups rescued from traffickers into the wild in northern China in a small victory for efforts to save the country’s endangered species. Humane Society International…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is making his second trip to the U.S.-Mexican border to highlight what President Donald Trump calls a national emergency, after freeing up $1.5 billion more in Pentagon money to support wall construction.…
Judith Clark, a radical leftist who was convicted of being the getaway driver in the deadly 1981 Brink's truck robbery in upstate New York, was released on parole Friday at the age of 69. Two police officers, Sgt. Edward O'Grady…
A tug pushing two barges collided with an oil tanker in the Houston Ship Channel, causing one barge to capsize and the other is damaged, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement. The barges were transporting gasoline blend stock…
An Illinois mother and father have pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the beating death of their 5-year-old son amid increasing scrutiny of the state's child welfare agency, which had a long history of contact with the family. JoAnn…
Dighton, Mass. — A teenager died after he was apparently mauled by dogs in a small Massachusetts town, CBS Boston reported. The 14-year-old, Ryan Hazel, had been watching the dogs for their owner, who was in Boston, according to the Bristol…
NBA superstar LeBron James has announced a $1 million grant for a new gym at an elementary school in his home state of Ohio. The Los Angeles Lakers forward surprised hundreds of students at the "I Promise School" with a…
Global shortfall of helium means retailer Party City can't meet demand for inflatable balloons. Big factor behind shortage is about 75 percent of world's helium comes from three sources. Shrinking helium supplies are hurting sales at Party City, which said…
Major U.S. stock indexes fell more than 1 percent Friday after the U.S. raised tariffs on more than $200 billion in Chinese goods to 25 percent from 10 percent. Analysts warned that the mounting trade dispute between the world's two…
There's a perfect game, and then there's what high school softball pitcher Shannon Becker did. She pitched a more than perfect game by striking out every single batter she faced. "A perfect game just means that nobody got on base," her dad Bob Becker…
At President Trump's direction, the U.S. increased tariffs from 10 percent to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, escalating a prolonged trade feud between the world's largest economies. The tariff hike, which went into effect Friday, was…
A U.S. Marine was killed Thursday when a light armored vehicle rolled over during training at Camp Pendleton near San Diego, the Marines said in a statement. Six others were injured, although the Marines said the injuries were not considered to…
Blue Origin plans to build and launch a commercially developed lunar lander, a spacecraft capable of carrying scientific payloads and astronauts to landings on the moon by 2024, the Trump administration's stated goal for near-term space exploration, Amazon-founder Jeff Bezos…